Adjustable nursery and camp table



NOV. A. H. RC y 1,8331

ADJUSTABLE NURSERY AND CAMP TABLE Filed July 15, 1929 A al@ fr' 4 Where other room is not available orit. Vshouldersfwhich aid substantially in main#V '2.5 for forming a morev substantial table-for The opposite endofthesidelmember12 75l `35 rangement andcombination of the'` various corners of the table top -Aywher'ebyboth end 585 40 ings, in which: f A.

-45 conservespaceon the drawings.

'59 Figure 4 is a central sectional viewl'taken 24 mayA betightenedto serve as'lock.rinage- 1001 l Patented Nev.p2`4, 1931 l Y d pi- *y 11,833,177..

l" UNITED STATS PATENT.foiFIcEff5 ALBERT/H. RICE, or DES MOINES, IOWA, AssrGNoR or yF'oRTY#rifiutif:um'oirmm fro" LEON J) nAKERpoE nnsivtornnsiowa l' p Y y ADJUSTABLE NURSERY anni 0411.11'JL'ABVLE; t' 'l Application mea July 15, 1e2ajseria1 No. tant. Y y p The object of my invention .is to provide on the vline ofFigure`2ishovving-thettop l an adjustable nursery and camp table of simof the .table removed.and the 'supporting ple, durable and comparativelyinexpensive frame inoldedor collapsed position. construction. y igure 5 is a sectional-view on the line .5.-5 5 Moreparticularly itis myobject toprovide of .Figure 3 showing a solidtop applied-tol 55 a table having a canvas top, the top being the table; and 111 Y removable from a supporting frame consist- 4Figure .6 is' anV enlarged sectionalgi.view!.4 ing ofV legs which Asupport the topfand the. through a modified orm'ofexpanding device'r` e supporting frame being foldable whereby the forthetopiframe.` i.

1o device may be compactly folded into a small On the accompanyingjdrawings I have 60. f space when not in use. i used-the.. reference character'Aio indicate' Still a vfurther object is to provide a table generally the topV oimyftable. The top` e y construction having supporting legs. and a consists of.endf'rr'nernbers.103l and side'. memetop formed of canvas whereby the table may bers 12.'. c f e 1 Y v,

15 be used in the nursery, especially for changf Each side member 12 .has one end :shoul- 35V ing Vthe diapers of children andto further dered and cut to the-shape showninFigures provide a shelf underneath the canvas top 2 and Sfof'th'e drawings, 'whereby ani-angular on which variousarticles needed maybe. shaped reducedend Mis providedl. The `end ,Y placed. y l Y 14 fitsin a similar shapedso'cketflin the 20 Still a `further Objectis toso construct the. end member l0-toprev'ent turning Yof the side 7;; devifejthat it may be set up in a bath-tub member 12. The reduced portionalll leaves Another object :is to provide a solid top taining thetable topA in asquaredup. condimade ofboardsorthelikewhichmay beused tion.. t l' camping purposes and the like. f provided witha ferrule :18.andan'adjusting A further vobject is to provide for the can bolt 20 is screw `threaded intothispend. A vas top a frame of special construction which nut 22 is provided` on the -boltg20-fagainst f may be expanded'forstretching ,the canvas which theother end member bears.V It will 3G and also v4forcausingg; engagementofjthe top be obviousthatturning'thehealdvf the bolt. 80 fram'ewith the solid top. when used for- 20 may bedonefor the purpo'seof forcingthe camping purposes, y .i endmember 10 inwhich the-boltf20is mount- 1 Withthese'and other. objects in view my ed awaylfrom the :opposite-end member. y inventionV consists in thei construction, are VTwo of the bolts 20 are provided. at'opp'ositef parts of my device, whereby the4 objects con-v members 10 mayv be; moved.-a'vvayj fronrfeach1l templated are accomplished, as hereinafter otherin such away as toremainparallelwith f more fully set forth, pointed outin my claims; each other. g :f Y. Q g i f and killustrated inthe accompanying draw- A canvas ton 24.-.is-app1iedtotheftopffame Y' 7 f consistingofthe end members llandlthe side 90 Figure `1 is a perspective view of my adV-V members 12 and` its'edges are loopedarfound justable nursery. and camp table. f j these members 4and'sewed togetheras-clearly Figure 2 'is a side elevation ofthe same shown inFiguresSfand 5'; IhaZve found'that the central portion being brokenawayy to*'movingtheendmembers`10awaylfrom each i y v i. other sufficiently.Astretchesthe 'canvas 24 01295 yFigure 3 is an end elevation showing al alllpractical purposes. withoutthenecessityf i dottedfline positionof the parts ofthe table `oit' moving); the side fmembers "'12-y alwayffrom when'placing the top on the supporting eachother alsex.` The'nuts22 aiterthefframe frame. V has been extendedfor stretchingthecanvas YThe supporting `iframe for the top A con sists' of leg members 26 and 28. The upper ends of the leg members are provided WithY notches 30 adapted toreceive theends of the 34 are provided between-.thelegsQSl and.28-

and on the tie rod 32 to, preventy rubbing of' f the legs together when yioldedwhich.-.Wouldz mar the enamelpwith vwhich they VWould likely bepaiintediinaetualfmanutacture:

` 'lheilegsQ6;@areprovidedf vvki-thzantie rod and theilegs228er@provide'dirwitha tie' roditS.

Y V'Elieeird.finemhers452.areiprovided??withelong Y 'ing 52 is-L.providedrini the; sideV member .12.

rods 36'and 38 by means of endnmzembers 42;.

'gatedi-slotsfeetcoactingfwith.' 'theltez 'rrod'ss' and with notches Y46A removablyrcoactinggwitlr 1"@ Sinc'e the side-j membersL 121 of?. the} top sr merely nest in thfenotches 3.0: when f the? table;

may be easily removed after which tlie.

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z When theztazbleetopmisnotiim useitorfthe" purpoeesfintendedf: itt may retrieved and:

foie instancefffo. supporting sewing@baskets;t eeg-,mai sewingrooma. f

supportingffrainez andshelte; 1veryhandy v Thesupporting frame is purposely" made smallielroiigli at?tlterlowenzendtotimamorp e. A 1 v 'lfh'efeasnvasi topeefoisms a .desirableinlacewiayfaaiabysiaae siaiszsngiaiy matias' weight isi-friet likely: ttrfrollfoif; The.

-iiigufpzvvard movement-tof the solid top 46 from canvas is soft and the baby does not hurt his liead ifvhe raises itr and lets it fall.' Thusthe canvas top 24 is much more desirable'than an ordinary table top. The canvas 24V is easily removable afterv removing the bolts 2O and disassembling. the. top"` frame.l The-x canvas may then bef-easily'vvaslredv AsISliOWn in Figure 5 I vide a solid top 46 Whichrmay be made of boards and? which" is adaptedto'` be used in connection il? desired. .End cleats i8 are andsinallclipsbdare provided for preventthe supporting frame members l() and l2.j

preferably pro-V v Vadaptedtoengagethe ends of the table top A lntapiilyingfthe solidltop loto the'ltablef the Y bolts 2Oa1re ii'rst loosened;fonzcentracting:

thetazble-.top afteriwliiehatlieyinajcbeftight@ f i ened for eiqaanding` it for causingiiitoitightl;

ly@ engage-the cleats L8 asi/shown iiniligurea. y

oaconstruction in Whichainoirthreaded opeir and nutifis utilized-tobeaaagainst? ai@ member 12 for forcing..` the; end member 10; to.ith1eexpianded position;A Ihis-obviatestlie 'Y neeessitylot liazvingtoetapi an#opening@inetlie` enchot'tlre side'vmember V12. A. q Some.changes.maybefmadeiinztheaconstrue:`

tionran'd 'arrfangementot the parts; ,of my dei-5 vice Wvi'tliout departings tromithef reali spirit' f aird' Vpurpose?y di.; my@ t inventom. and;v itl is my intention to cover by my pclaims,' anyinfiniti-..-l ied nrni'sioff structures (muse-sof; mechanical equivalents, which inay'fbefreasonabliyinclud` In. amadj ustablea 'nursery-i andi camp; y

blei, a; ,oldablez supporting gkiiia"-iriez,` .ai` .removal--V ble top frame associateidiftlierewiith'.; acanvas covering for "saidtop:V frame@ said. top;l iirame eomprisiiigsa'pa-ir: ofxendgmemberssand: a; .pair of side members; e'a'cli s-ide'member 'having onev non; rotatably: associat'ed'with; an vend;y 1 Vmembemand: a' 1b olt: in its-otherend', said;` bolti irs , eompnising'a.pairoenidimembersand a pair of side members, eachY sidemiemb'er havingf120-- member andrarholt mits other en'dgsaidibolt' Y' extending through 'thefotlrer endl'memberi'and 1 i Y nut; oir said? .b olt between-suchend .member `and the endoffthiei-sideanembier andjengaginggtlieend member;

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ble, l ai foldjablea supporting; fram@ a .rjemova-- ble top frame associated'therewith, a canvas cexferingfor :top' frame, .said-.topi frame of extensible side members. each side mem-J comprising a pair of end members and a pair of side members, each slde member havlng one end non-rotatably associated with an end i member and a bolt in its other end, said bolt i extending through the other end'member and ber having an angular shaped .reduced end,

' one end member having a socket to receive Vthe same, the shoulder' formed by reducing lso said end engaging the end member and a bolt in the other end of the side member. said bolt being associated withV the other end member for moving the same away from the iirst menv tioned end member.

\ 5. In ardevice of the class described, anV eX- I tensible rectangular Vframe comprisingtwo pairs of members at rightV angles to each o other and a connecting means adjacent each corner of the frame, two of said connecting. means comprising bolts inthe ends of two of .the members and associated with the other two members for moving the same away from the two irst mentioned' members and afabric covering forsaid frame.

Des Moines, Iowa, June 29. 1929.

: ALBERT H. RICE. 

